1970 Topps #470 Willie Stargell
About Willie Stargell
On August 5, 1969, Stargell hit a home run off Alan Foster that left Dodger Stadium, measured at 507 feet. His Pirates card, #470, came out in series 5 of the 1970 Topps set. On August 1, 1970, he had three doubles and two home runs in a 20-10 win at Atlanta, the third player with five extra-base hits in one game. He finished the year at .264 with 31 home runs and 85 RBI. In the NLCS sweep by Cincinnati, he went 6 for 12.
Wilver Dornel "Willie" Stargell was a left fielder and first baseman who spent his entire 21-season career (1962-1982) with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pirates scout Bob Zuk signed him out of Alameda, California, for $1,500 in August 1958, and after a minor league climb marked by the indignities of segregated travel he reached Pittsburgh in September 1962. He made the first of seven All-Star teams in 1964 and hit more home runs in the 1970s, 296, than any other player. Windmilling his bat at the pitcher as he waited for the windup, he drove seven of the 18 balls ever hit over the right-field stands at Forbes Field. Stargell helped Pittsburgh win the World Series in 1971 and again in 1979, both times over Baltimore. At 39 he took the 1979 National League Most Valuable Player Award, shared with Keith Hernandez, along with the NLCS and World Series MVP awards, the only player to win all three in one season. He finished with a .282 average and 2,232 hits. He hit 475 home runs and drove in 1,540. The Pirates retired his number 8 in 1982, and the National Baseball Hall of Fame elected him in 1988, his first year of eligibility.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 924 | 3 | 31 | 211 | 204 | 190 | 118 | 166 | 1 |
| SGC | 197 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 43 | 47 | 55 | 5 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-10-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1970 Topps #470 card?
It is card #470 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Willie Stargell of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
How many cards are in the 1970 Topps Baseball set?
720 cards, tracked as 726 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 720 with none skipped, issued in seven series - #1-132, #133-263, #264-372, #373-459, #460-546, #547-633 and the high numbers, #634-720; 6 cards, all of them checklists, carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
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